Mediterreanean Beef Koftas
I have been really loving a lot of Mediterranean flavors lately and trying to find ways to blend more unique flavors than just my normal chicken and hummus.
By Caleb Moreno ·
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 20 min
- Total
- 35 min
- Yield
- 8-10
There are so many unique variations and proteins you can play with. This week, I have been focusing on beef and chicken specifically as I have been having a lot of seafood lately and wanted to mix things up. Seafood is also a very important part of the Mediterranean way of eating if that is something you are interested in!
For this recipe, I used a lean ground beef combined with in-depth flavors like cinnamon and Baharat or "7 spices," which is a Lebanese blend of 7 different spices (allspice, black pepper, coriander, cloves, cumin, nutmeg, etc). Even if you do not have 7 spices on hand, I would recommend at least cinnamon, black pepper and cumin. That will give you a great start to this meal! Sumac is also a wonderful citrusy spice which I tossed the side salad or "slaw" in.
Fresh veggies are a wonderful addition to this meal. Cucumber is a must add. I also like tomatoes and quick-pickled onions are also fantastic. Enjoy meal prepping this meal and swapping in your own additions as well!
The recipe
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef (lean if possible)
- 1 yellow onion, diced
- 1/2 C parsley, minced
- 1 tsp sumac
- 1 tsp 7 spice
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp salt
- pinch of black pepper
Instructions
- 1Prep a cookie sheet/sheet pan with parchment paper
- 2Preheat oven to 400 F
- 3Put parsley and quarter-chopped onion in food processor and pulse a few times until minced together finely
- 4Transfer to large bowl and add ground beef and spices
- 5Use your clean hands or kitchen gloves to hand-mix the meat together with spices until just combined. Try not to overwork
- 6Divide meat into small portions as shown into an oblong shape
- 7Place on baking sheet and bake 15-20 min until cooked through
